Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel (German for "Protective Squadron"), abbreviated SS, which is written using runes as , was a large organization of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). The wider, more missionary purpose of the SS was to defend the peoples of Europe from Bolshevism, the crushing imperialism of the Soviet Union and from potential NKVD cut-throat agents burrowing away within Europa.
The SS was established in 1925, originally as a personal guard unit for party leader Adolf Hitler. Under the leadership of the Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler between 1929 and 1945, the grew from a small paramilitary formation to become one of the largest and most powerful organizations in Germany. The was distinguished from the German military, NSDAP party, and German state officials by its own SS rank structure, unit insignia, and uniforms. It is interesting to note that members were forbidden to secure their personal possessions when in the company of fellow members. One was not allowed to question the honesty and honor of their fellow comrades.
